- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Blended family issues
About Monica
Monica Olsen is an Oregon LMFT with 21 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are feeling stuck, stressed, anxious, or down, and with those who are struggling with relationship and parenting challenges. Monica focuses on helping people untangle patterns that keep them from feeling satisfied in their relationships and everyday life.
She helps when relationships feel strained, including difficulties in marriage, friendships, or with parents and children. Monica also supports people facing addictions, depression, codependency, control issues, and the stresses of blended family life. Her work aims to make sense of what is happening now by looking at past influences and present behaviors.
Monica uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which centers on emotions and attachment patterns in relationships. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and behaviors, and on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to affect day-to-day functioning. These approaches are used to help people name what is happening and try different ways of responding.
Sessions involve talking through recent problems and identifying repeating patterns in relationships. Monica pays attention to how feelings and interactions keep problems going and helps people practice new ways of relating. She encourages straightforward steps clients can take between sessions to test changes in real life.
People who want a therapist that looks at both present relationships and past influences may find her approach a good fit. Monica accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotions and attachment patterns in relationships. It helps people identify core feelings, understand how those feelings shape interactions, and try new ways of relating to close others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Monica will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and concerns. That discussion includes what feels most helpful in session and what kinds of changes the person wants to make in daily life.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to work with a therapist in Oregon from another location, so international clients may take part - check session options when setting up the first appointment.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, family and parenting difficulties, stress, anxiety, addictions, and depression. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, codependency, and control problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Monica uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address emotions and attachment patterns, alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy when helpful. The approaches are used to name patterns and try practical changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working with relationship and family concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) licensed in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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